Thursday, November 3, 2016

Updates on The Joey Mac Project

Joey McIntyre on Filming New Show with His Kids: ‘It’s Been Fun, Exciting and Stressful’On top of coaching soccer and selling out arenas, Joey McIntyre is producing his own show … that stars him, his wife and their children!“It’s been fun to see my kids and how they respond and take direction,” McIntyre, 43, tells PEOPLE of Griffin, 8, Rhys, 6, and Kira, 5, his children with wife Barrett Williams.“But, they’re moving on. When’s their next play date? It’s been fun, exciting, stressful at times trying to figure out whether it was right for the kids.”The Joey Mac Project, which will premiere Spring 2017, is a scripted comedy series that stars McIntyre as himself in a journey to reignite his showbiz career that eventually lands him a gig as a talk show host at a cable network.Between soccer games, ballet classes, school, play dates and filming, McIntyre and Williams are handling the whole parenting thing like pros.“I think for us, as they get older, they have more schedules,” the New Kids on the Block singer reveals. “This fall was so different because everybody has their own taste and desires. It’s like, how are we going to get it in!? But you can’t be a slave to it, you’ve also got to do what’s right for the family and remember that you’ve got to keep it simple.”Though the actor-singer loves his different relationships with each of his kids, his only daughter, Kira, has stolen his heart.“All those cliché’s — ‘Daddy’s Little Girl’ — you hate to say it, but it’s just different,” he says. “When your daughter says, ‘You’re the best daddy’ or she comes in in the morning and she gives you a hug and it’s just me and her in bed before I have to go downstairs, it’s doesn’t get any better. That’s the gift of having a little girl — if you don’t totally mess it up, your daughter is going to think you’re the sun, the moon and the stars.”The Joey Mac Project will premiere in Spring 2017 on Pop, also home to the nostalgia-inspired series Hollywood Darlings starring Jodie Sweetin, Beverley Mitchell and Christine Lakin.

‘The Joey Mac Project’: Adam Ray, Punam Patel and More Round Out CastThe Joey Mac Project stars McIntyre as himself in a hilarious quest to be taken seriously as a legit actor that eventually lands him a gig as a talk show host at a cable network called The Comfy Channel. As Joey starts to navigate the talk show circuit, he is joined by his often misguided manager and team. McIntyre’s real-life family members will also star in the show as themselves, including his wife Barrett and their three children, Griffin (eight years old), Rhys (six years old) and Kira (five years old).Ray will play Alex, Joey’s longtime manager and confidant whose poor impulse control and short-term ideas have led to a successful codependent relationship with Joey, who is always looking for the next job.Denbo is Sam Kandor, a former broadcast network president, who after an epic breakdown has adopted a more balanced lifestyle full of incense, yoga and a new gig at The Comfy Channel.Wee plays Paige Kwan, the perky, ultra-driven VP of Development at The Comfy Channel who often oversteps when it comes to the production of Joey’s show.Patel is Soozie, the long-suffering assistant to Sam and overly obsessive fan of New Kids on the Block.Black plays Malcolm, a joyless executive at The Comfy Channel who keeps a tight watch over the show and Sam’s over-the-top ideas.The Joey Mac Project is produced by T Group Productions and executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy, Joey McIntyre, Jenny Daly, Paul Greenberg and Tim Gibbons.Ray is repped by APA and Avalon TV. Patel is repped by APA and Principato-Young. Denbo is repped by Pakula/King & Associates.From Broadway World:

Production Underway for Pop's Scripted Comedy THE JOEY MAC PROJECT, Starring Joey McIntyreBoy band heartthrob and all-around performer Joey McIntyre is in the spotlight again, as Pop, T Group Productions and partner CBS Television Studios have begun production in Los Angeles on the upcoming eight-episode scripted television comedy series, THE JOEY MAC PROJECT. The series is executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy and Joey McIntyre, along with Tim Gibbons ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"), Paul Greenberg ("Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris") and Jenny Daly ("Storage Hunters").THE JOEY MAC PROJECT stars Joey as himself in a hilarious quest to be taken seriously as a legit actor that eventually lands him a gig as a talk show host at a cable network called The Comfy Channel. As Joey starts to navigate THE TALK show circuit, he is joined by his often misguided manager and team played by a hysterical cast, including Adam Ray, Jamie Denbo, Katie Wee, Punam Patel and Jordan Black. Joey's real-life family members will also star in the show as themselves, including his wife Barrett and their three children, Griffin (eight years old), Rhys (six years old) and Kira (five years old).THE JOEY MAC PROJECT cast members will include:Adam Ray ("Mad TV," "The Heat," "Workaholics," "Ghostbusters," About Last Night Podcast) plays Alex, Joey's longtime manager and confidant whose poor impulse control and short-term ideas have led to a successful codependent relationship with Joey, who is always looking for the next job.Comedy veteran Jamie Denbo ("Orange Is the New Black," "Yes Man," "Spy") has been cast as Sam Kandor, a former broadcast network president, who after an epic breakdown has adopted a more balanced lifestyle full of incense, yoga and a new gig at The Comfy Channel.Katie Wee ("New Girl," "Rules of Engagement," "The Client List") is playing Paige Kwan, the perky, ultra-driven VP of Development at The Comfy Channel who often oversteps when it comes to the production of Joey's show.Punam Patel ("Kevin from Work," "Toast") has been cast as Soozie, the long-suffering assistant to Sam and overly obsessive fan of New Kids on the Block.Jordan Black ("Community," "The Mindy Project," "How I Met Your Mother") plays Malcolm, a joyless executive at The Comfy Channel who keeps a tight watch over the show and Sam's over-the-top ideas.THE JOEY MAC PROJECT is scheduled to premiere on Pop in 2017. The series is produced by T Group Productions and executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy, Joey McIntyre, Jenny Daly, Paul Greenberg and Tim Gibbons.ABOUT POP Fans don't sit at the outskirts of pop culture making snarky comments. They live right smack in the middle of it, sharing, creating and connecting their passions with others. At Pop, fans finally have a destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan. Fans aren't even fans anymore - they're gladiators, tributes, human beings and blockheads. Seen in more than 80 million homes, Pop gives fans a dedicated channel that loves being a fan as much as they do. A channel that respects talent over celebrity. A channel filled with optimism, passion, humor and excitement. A channel that understands the fun doesn't stop when the credits roll... it's really just the beginning.

Some cast members and special guests will include Joey Fatone and comedians Adam Ray and Brad Williams... here are some photos from Joey's Instagram: